Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A ladle of medium size, the bowl of which has two spouts, one on each side, used for filling glasses from a punch-bowl.
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Examples
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While he spoke, he seized the punch-ladle, and began to fill the glasses.
Redgauntlet 2008
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Philip turned away, while the doctor pretended to examine the silver punch-ladle.
Richard Carvel — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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Philip turned away, while the doctor pretended to examine the silver punch-ladle.
Richard Carvel — Volume 07 Winston Churchill 1909
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Philip turned away, while the doctor pretended to examine the silver punch-ladle.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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'Downstairs, no doubt, collecting the silver milk-jug and sugar-basin and the punch-ladle that was Uncle Joe's, and Aunt Jerusha's teaspoons.
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One of his fore legs was shaped like the handle of our punch-ladle, and the remaining three legs, about the fetlock, were slightly bunchy.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.) Various 1887
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Perhaps you did not know something else too -- p'raps you did not know "(and here the monster clapped his hand on the table and made the punch-ladle tremble in the bowl) --" p'raps you did not know as dat yong man, dat Stobbs, dat sneaking, baltry, squinting fellow, is as vicked as he is ogly.
The Fatal Boots William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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When we were to some extent satisfied, we went back, and I plied the punch-ladle more and more freely.
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While he spoke, he seized the punch-ladle, and began to fill the glasses.
Redgauntlet Walter Scott 1801
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When we were to some extent satisfied, we went back, and I plied the punch-ladle more and more freely.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 19: Back Again to Paris Giacomo Casanova 1761
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